Jack, Jesus and our Deepest Yearnings: Remembering Jack Layton by Brian Walsh This week we have witnessed a national outpouring of emotion the likes of which is unparalleled in my lifetime.
Jesus & The Riot Squad by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Jesus was and is present on the riotous streets of London, of that I’m firmly convinced.
Remembering John Stott by Brian Walsh When I was seventeen years old I went to the Urbana Missions Conference.
Remembering Gerald Vandezande: Prophet and Friend by Brian Walsh Matt Redman’s song “Blessed be your Name” is a powerful testimony to praise in the face of both joy and sorrow.
The Vocabulary of Shalom by Geoff Wichert At the end of April the Christian Reformed Campus Ministry Association held its annual conference in Halifax under the theme of “Living God’s Shalom on Campus.”
A Reflection on Violence by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Earlier this week, our friend Chris Heuertz (co-international director of Word Made Flesh) shared his reflections on Bin Laden’s assassination on the Q Blog: In the spring of 1999, during NATO’s bombing of Serbia, I was in the “Tent City” in Tirana, Albania.
I Never Laughed & Cried At the Same Time by Andrew Stephens-Rennie In advance of a full post reflecting on the death of Bin Laden, please take five minutes to listen & reflect.
Coalitions? Who’s Afraid of Coalitions? Fear Mongering, the Constitution and the Common Good by Brian Walsh Traveling through four provinces over the last couple of days from Toronto to Halifax, I started to feel like the candidates in this election with their grueling travel schedule.
Resurrection Prayers by Andrew Stephens-Rennie (with special thanks to the lads in u2) Lord Jesus Christ, we come before you this morning, in awe of your risen majesty.
Income Splitting & Jubilee He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.
Good News for the Poor? by Rachel Tulloch Watching the recent debate between Canadian party leaders, I was disappointed but not surprised that the issue of poverty was essentially ignored.
A King Rides to His Coronation by Sylvia Keesmaat All the evidence suggests that he knew what was coming.
Fighting Poverty Our friends at Citizens for Public Justice have published their analysis of the party platforms, and the ways in which each of them are seeking to deal with issues of poverty, here on the home front.